Toy telephone



may be of tubular form with the necessary supports for the gongs brazed or soldered thereto or any desired form of bracket may be employ-ed and suitably secured to the at 11, said receiver hook), supporting the i receiver -12. In simulation of the standard type of telephone set, there is cord 13, lextending from the receiver Vinto the base `1.- The actuating mechanism for'the striker 141-, is extremely simpleand, as illustrated, comprises an elongatedhead 15,*having an irregular slot 16, the angular portions of which extend to opposite sides of an arc described from the pivot point 11, of the receiver'hook lever'. i

The striker or hammer 114, extends through a slot 17, in position tostrike and vibrate the gongs 5, 6, as the stem 18 ofthe hammer or striker is oscillated Vbythe slotted opening 16. A

Thev stem 18, is loosely mounted in the opposite side of the standard2, from the slot 17, having,'whatisfsubstantially aball and socket `connection Vwith the standard. A .spring 19, secured at oneend of thel elongated head 15, of the receiver hook lever and at its oppositeend at the base 2, pro-VV vides means for always holding the receiver hook lever at one limit of its play..

once apparent.. A downward pull on the receiver hook and lits 'lever Vcauses the upward movement of theV slotted head V15,V which oscillates or vibrates, the hammer 14, to alternately strike the gongs 5', 6. Upon release of the receiver hookA and lever, the spring 19, sharply pulls the lever V`back Vto normal position causing `a further vibration of the hammer 14s. It will be apparent that there are two distinctlpcriod's ,of vibration of the gongs `or chimesv 5',- 6, which are rapidly vibrated by theoscillatory :movement of the hammer during 'the down stroke and return stroke'. yof, the .receiver hook and its lever. Y

By utilizing gongs of different tonesV a pleasant and inoifensivesignal is givenV in a chime tone, This is particularly pleasing to the child playing with the toy and at thesame time inoffensive to elders who must listen to thev almostV constant play of the child. Y l In Figurer 5, there is illustrated a 'slightly modied for'm of mechanism for vibrating the striker. or hammer "14. A In this case, ya serrated segment20, upon the-receiver hook leverlO, serves to rapidly "vibrate the `ham,-

mer 14, through engagement with its stem 21. This stem'21, is held in the lower portions of the serrated edge by a spring 22.

VThere is some economy in utilizing this form of device, both as to the amount of metalemployed and the stamping opera-V tions. It will be apparent that as the lever is moved, the serrated edge thereof forces the stem 21, in one direction While the spring 22, always following the stem forces it inthe opposite direction after said stem has reached the high point of the serration. Of course, as in the case of the device illustrated, in Figure 3, a springnot illustrated is utilized for holding the lever 10, at one limit of its play.

Obviously, the exact details of the various elements may be varied to suit the exigenci'es of any particular requirement of construction, but in any event, the whole striking and operating mechanism is of ex- One advantageous feature resides in the fact that there is little opportunity of the child v beingvable to pull the device apart to ascertain the character of its operating mechanism. This, is all enclosed in the standard which, when once closed and soldered or riveted up gives ylittle,opportunity for disturbance.

What I claim asV my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A toy telephone comprising a base, a

i hollow standard rising from the base, a part The operation of vthe device will be at simulating a telephone instrument support- Y ed by the standard, a gong mounted upon the standard, a lever having an end extending within the standard, a hammer for striking the gong, the stem of which is within the standard, and means carried by the lever and located within the standard for acting on the stem of the hammer to vibrate thc same.

2. In a toy telephone, a base, a hollow standard rising therefrom, parts simulating transmitting and receiving telephone instruments, a lever constructed to support the receiver and having one end extending within the standard, a` pair Vof gongs operatively mounted with reference to the standard, a hammer between the gongs, and means carried by the lever that supports the receiver and located within the standard for vibrating the hammer to alternately strike the gongs. y y Y 3. In a toy telephone having a base, a hollow standard rising from the base, parts simulating telephone transmitting and receiving instruments, the former carried by the standard, a pair of gongs operatively mounted on the standard and at opposite sides thereof, a striker intermediate said fstand'ard, al pivoted/ receiver hook 'lever eX- *movementy of "the `receiver hook'.

'I sides ofjthe'standardfa transmitter hook and striker engaging theserrations of. the lever. Y 5. A toy telephone havinga base,va-stan`d :j vard'l risingv therefronn'l parts 'simulating the the former supportedloyj thek standard', lears'. 'y extending from the; standard, .gongslseoured-V 'tothe' ears at opposite vside'siof the standard 'ahainmer for striking-fthe gong's located be f having a stem 'enterl'd'ingy VWithin 'ftendingfwithin they standard and provided j `."igvth'fserration's in Contact virithfthejstem7 said. v fserrationsfcausing a rapid Vibration ofjthe f'fstem` and 4 its n*striker upon an oscillatory. L

Y 1 i inner end'expanded.andformedrwith `ser'rafvv Y d 114:, lIn a. toy telephone havingvva'basefa ,hol-v., jf-jilowfstandard, rising 'rom-the base, `parts Asimulating A telephoneV transmitting and ref.V

'f ic'eiving instruments7V the lAorlmer. carried. by lthe standard,v ea-rsextending from the' standard',y "gongs' secured "to said ears atV 'olala'owsitev 7 leyer, the klatter extending Within the stand@ iard, serrationsV appurtenantto the inner endV of the lever Within theftstandard, .a striker Y for Vibrating thedgongs 'anda stem for/said "ransmitter and the 'receiver' of a .tel'ejolhone7 f V -Y tWeen the tWo, and a y lever .pivotally' supy ported byone of the said ears and havingits tions arranged to engage With thefstriling" 3Q'.`v hammer to Vibrateit, thejouterendf'of fthe lever being adapted' to serve as a support for-the'receiver.l Y "M i' Y AAn actuating'mechanismfor thegongsvn, ofa toy telephone comprisingrgongs, apiv;I 351;k Y otedlever having a serrated end, said serra'l tions formed'as totheir highfand low points. I onnarc's concentriowith thepivotal point of the` lever, a striker for thegongs havingfa.v Y Y hammer located betweenlthemranda Sternen-"1 140Y ;V Y gaged .directly by theserrationsvof the le'tfer/l gf land a springA `or normally holding'sai'd leiter 1 to'oneflimt ofitsrlolayr v i j; CLIFFORD 1M. WATR'OUSQQ@ 

